Pocket coin holdsb



Oct. 9 1923. 1,470,358

, H.M GREENBAUM POCKET COIN HOLDER Filed Jan. 16 1923 Patented Oct. 9, 1 923.

UNITED-STATES 1,47o,35s PATENT oFF-ie-E- HARRY M. GREENBlhTlI/I, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO FANNIE GREENBAUM, OF CLEVELJQtND, OHIO. r

POCKET con: HOLDER.

Application filed January 16, 1923. Serial No. (512,971.

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Be it knoivn that I, IIARRY M. GREENBAUM, 'acitizen of the United States. and. resident of Clevelanchin the county of Cnyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Pocket Coin Holders, of Which I hereby declare the following to be :1 full, clear, and exact desci'iption, suchas will enable others skilled in the art to which it appei'tains to make and use .the same.

The objects of the invention are to provide a coin holder which is adapted to be placed in a pocket or bill folder or pocketbook and'is therefore constructed in a neat and compact form and is designed to carry one or more tiers of coins,'according to the amount of thickness, desired for convenience in use.

It is also designed to be completely opened to expose all the coins'so that they can readily be removed at one time.

The invention includes a body'pro'vided with longitudinal open grooves in which the coins are stored, these openings being per manently closed at one end and provided at the other end With coin retaining means constructed and arranged to permit the introduction or coins but to prevent their removed through the entrance openings.

The invention also includes foldingplates forming. covers for the open sides of the grooves, and locking means which can only be operated by an especially designed key, Which may be retained in the bank from Which the portable banks are issued.

The invention is hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying .draivirgs, Fig. l is a top plan view of the device; Fig. :Zis an, edge elevation thereof; Fig. *2 is longitudinal section on line .22, F 1g. 1; Fig.

is an elevation of the hinged end; Fig. 4- is r a plan with the upper cover plate removed;

Fig. 5 is a transverse section on line y -g Fig. i; Fig. 6 is a transverse section on line -05,.Fig. 1; Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section showing the parts opened for delivery of the coins. Fig. 8 is a side elevation view of the key. v

In these views, A, A are thin plates'secured'together back to back, and pr vided with longitudinal slots A, A. i

. Coin runways are provided by raising the metal slightly in ridges, B, upon opposite sides of the plates. 7

The ridges form. communicating longitudinal and transverse or inivinding storage passages for the coins on each side of the plates, ending in cross Walls, C, and the outer ends of the passages are open at D for the insertion of the coins.

These passages preferably Wind in opposite directions and open upon opposite sides at the same end of the case and at different levels, as shown in Fig. 3.

The outer sides and faces of thesepassages are enclosed by covers, E, E,'to which the thin plates are hinged by means of eyes, 1 F, and pin F, and extensionsyG, G, of the passages pass through downwardly turned end flanges, l-l, H, of the covers. Spring keepers, S, S, permit the insertion of the coins, but prevent them from coming out of the case.

The covers; are also slotted at I, I, over visible through the slots.

ably turn down one over the other at J, J, and their ends are also flanged and one overlapsthe other at H, and spring actuated bolts, K, K, pass through openings, L, L, therein.

These bolts are Withdrawn by means of key, M, having bitts, N, which engage and force hack the bolts.

This key may be kept only in the haul; in which the coins are deposited, so that thgy cannot be Withdrawn by the depositor.

Having described the invention, What I new and desire to secure by Letters atent, is: I

1. In a coin holder, a body composed of a pair of. thin plates secured together, each plate having upon its outer surface an inviinding ridge, forming circuitous coin pas sages, open at one: end of said body, and cover plates for said body, said cover plates hinged at one end to the ends of said body plates, said cover plates having flanged edges overlapping the ends and sides of said body, said flanges at one end of said cover plates having openings therein registering a. In a coin holder, a body composedot edges overlapping the ends andsides of said body, said flanges at one end of said cover plates having openings therein registering with said 'coin passages, and means for locki'ng'the flanges of sai-itcoverzplates at their other-ends, said body plates and cover plates being longitudinally slotted, substantially s desc b p i 3. In a coin holder, a body coniposedof a {pair of thin plates secured together, each plate having jnpon its outer surface an n- ,winding ridge, forn'iing cironitons coin pas- Topen at oneend of said body, and rove plates for said hody,said coyer plates hinged atone end to the ends of said body plates, said cotter plates haying flanged ,eld es overla ping theendsnnd sit es of said said anges at one .end of said cover plates having openings therein registering Withsaid coin passages, and means for look- ,ing the flanges of said cover plates attheir 7 "other ends, said body plates and cover plates being longitudinally slotted, substantially as described, and "nieans adjacent to the mouths of said passages permitting the in- ,trodiiotion oteoinsQahd preventing their escape therefrom. v p A 4. In ,a pocket coin holder, a flat hollow I body portion, havingaroin ,inletopening at ,oneend, and a plurality of coin passages in said hollow body, communicating with said coin inletand with each other at the closed end, thus permitting coins entering said inlet opening to pass frorn one Ion itndinal 5. In a poc-ketcoin holder, a'flatliollow body portion, having a. coin inlet opening at one end and at one side of the end thereoi and otherwise closed at both ends, "and longitudinal coin passages in said body, communicating with said coin inlet opening and with each other to permit. the free, unobstructed passage of coins therethrough.

6. In a pocket coin holder, :1 flatfhollow body portion closed at both ends, having a coin'inle't opening atone end and at one side of the end thereof, and longitudinal and transversecoin passages in said body, coinnninicating with said coin inlet opening and with each other, said hollow body also provided with a similar coin inlet opening 'in the same end and in the other side ofi said cating with said inlet opening, and the other passages communicating with said first named passageand with eaohiother,

In testii'no'nyv whereof'l here'uflito setqny 7 hand thi 13th day of Janua 1923.

' HARRY M. GREE'NBA'UM. 

